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The Good News Agency
No
to Violence and Debt
Around two thousand
supporters of Drop the Debt and partner organisations such as CAFOD,
Christian Aid, Oxfam, and the World Development Movement are making
the journey to Italy to take part in a peaceful protest at the G8 Summit
in Genoa this coming weekend.
The groups have
reiterated their commitment to non-violent protest, and the majority
of those planning to go have been undeterred by speculation about violence
or travel disruptions.
Drop the Debt condemns
any form of violence.
The debt burden
in the poorest countries has been a central issue at the G8 annual summits
since 70,000 peaceful campaigners filled the streets of Birmingham in
May 1998. People on the streets at previous summits have forced the
G8 to respond on debt cancellation, but the G8 have not reduced the
debts of the poorest countries nearly far enough.
Amidst the security
concerns and speculation, the G8 must take on the criticisms of peaceful
campaigners: 19,000 children still die each day because of the debt
crisis - the G8 cannot turn a blind eye.
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